not to park on a decline - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

stwilli · 04-21-2004, 11:36 AM

Today I pay for new front fairing, clutch lever and stator cover due to parking on a decline and beginning to walk away only to see in the corner of my eye the bike fall down. No major damage, but I dont like dents and scratches and the like, so after a few weeks of trying to deal with my stupidity and accepting the scratched bike, I am having the items replaced.

Now when I park I can assure you I am extra attentive to the slope of the area no matter how slight.

aajones · 04-25-2004, 08:02 PM

Yep I also learned this.

Now my friends bike (Honda Nighthawk 750) doesn't have as many problems. His kick stand locks and when he's on an incline/decline his bike doesn't have a problems, however my Suzuki Katana 600 will actually roll forward and the kickstand will flip up.

I guess my response is to let those who read this who say "my bike doesn't have that problem" remember this story when you go get a new bike.

mesen · 05-26-2004, 11:27 AM

man, the same thing happed to me last week. I was on my way to a party with my wife and parked my bike on a slight incline. As soon as I turned around the bike fell. My left blinker and clutch level was broke. I had to leave the bike and get it towed the next day to get repairs done. Not to mention the dents and scratches it left. DAMN!!!

SeattleKatana · 05-26-2004, 12:27 PM

Yup....I learned... My Katana will roll forward off the kick when parked on any kind of a decline... I managed to save it though... Was starting to get off in my driveway. Very slight decline. It started to roll forward, falling to the left as the kick folded back. I slide my foot under and managed to keep it under the faring.... Was a %%%%% to gt out from under and keep the bike off the pavement. Now I always try to park on an incline.

dmdan · 05-26-2004, 09:55 PM

oh btw,
when your bike is idling in nuetral, don't try to clean off the shift lever. It tends to pop into gear for some reason and lurch foward.

mine didn't quite go all the way tho. HA

TL chris · 06-21-2004, 10:16 PM

Most modern bike have a safety built into the kickstand. If the bike's running and the kickstand is down, trying to put it in gear will only kill the engine. Designed to eliminate that accidental lurch from occuring.

04gsxr600 · 06-22-2004, 10:01 PM

04 GSX-r600 will do it, kinda nice though for parking on declines. leave it in 1st and pull the kick stand down, kills the engine, and left in 1st so just let out the clutch feel it catch and set it over. granted i wouldn't do that on a steep decline. just a gradual one.

**Louis** · 06-23-2004, 06:22 AM

My 1984 GPz 550 does that too. In gear, drop the kickstand, engine is killed.

04-21-2004, 11:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
stwilli Where Am I ? Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 36	not to park on a decline Today I pay for new front fairing, clutch lever and stator cover due to parking on a decline and beginning to walk away only to see in the corner of my eye the bike fall down. No major damage, but I dont like dents and scratches and the like, so after a few weeks of trying to deal with my stupidity and accepting the scratched bike, I am having the items replaced. Now when I park I can assure you I am extra attentive to the slope of the area no matter how slight.

05-26-2004, 11:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
mesen Newbie Joined: May 2004 Location: NY Posts: 3	man, the same thing happed to me last week. I was on my way to a party with my wife and parked my bike on a slight incline. As soon as I turned around the bike fell. My left blinker and clutch level was broke. I had to leave the bike and get it towed the next day to get repairs done. Not to mention the dents and scratches it left. DAMN!!! __________________ Peace, it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart. By the unknown (Amen)

05-26-2004, 09:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
dmdan Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 85	oh btw, when your bike is idling in nuetral, don't try to clean off the shift lever. It tends to pop into gear for some reason and lurch foward. mine didn't quite go all the way tho. HA __________________ 2002 GSXR-750 My blue and white baby DevilBikes GP 5 undertail, Total Performance bar ends, GSXR frame sliders, GSXR heel guards. Swingarm mounted tag. Watsendesign Flush mount LED blinkers. Sportec M1 sneakers. AlpineStars gear. Arai Lid.

06-21-2004, 10:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
TL chris Tater Salad Joined: Jun 2004 Bike: 1999 TL1000R Location: NorCal Posts: 1,926	Most modern bike have a safety built into the kickstand. If the bike's running and the kickstand is down, trying to put it in gear will only kill the engine. Designed to eliminate that accidental lurch from occuring. __________________ 1999 Suzuki TL1000R, Yosh RS-3, TRE, PC II, Custom Paint, OEM sweetness

06-22-2004, 10:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
04gsxr600 Seat Tester Joined: May 2004 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 77	04 GSX-r600 will do it, kinda nice though for parking on declines. leave it in 1st and pull the kick stand down, kills the engine, and left in 1st so just let out the clutch feel it catch and set it over. granted i wouldn't do that on a steep decline. just a gradual one. __________________ 04 GSX-R600 Black 03 Raptor LE w/ some mods. (for sale) 98 Jeep TJ (mods as well) 98 Dodge Stratus (aka Goldmember, commuter)

04-25-2004, 08:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
aajones Newbie Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 9	Yep I also learned this. Now my friends bike (Honda Nighthawk 750) doesn't have as many problems. His kick stand locks and when he's on an incline/decline his bike doesn't have a problems, however my Suzuki Katana 600 will actually roll forward and the kickstand will flip up. I guess my response is to let those who read this who say "my bike doesn't have that problem" remember this story when you go get a new bike.

05-26-2004, 12:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
SeattleKatana In Training Joined: May 2004 Bike: 2003 Katana 600 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 107	Yup....I learned... My Katana will roll forward off the kick when parked on any kind of a decline... I managed to save it though... Was starting to get off in my driveway. Very slight decline. It started to roll forward, falling to the left as the kick folded back. I slide my foot under and managed to keep it under the faring.... Was a %%%%% to gt out from under and keep the bike off the pavement. Now I always try to park on an incline.

06-23-2004, 06:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,655	My 1984 GPz 550 does that too. In gear, drop the kickstand, engine is killed. __________________ Louis

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